Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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Mind games a major aspect of debate Debate. Most think Debate is just competion between two teams on a generalization and the team that pro- ves it’s case the best, wins. It is, but debate involves much more. Debate has evolved into a larger sport according to Wilbur Hogg, debate coach. “Debate has changed. It isn’t the fundamental arguing anymore. It’s mind games. The student who is good at mind games, will succeed as a debater,” said Hogg. The sport, insiders say, has gone from basic arguing to high class hard- core politics. “You try to ‘freak out’ your oppo- nent psychologically,” said sopho- more Brooke Simpson, ’’you can do this in various ways: your appearance, attitude, adn by how many briefcases you have.” The debate squad competed in Hays, Lamed, LaCrosse, and Hoi- sington. The team missed going to State competition by only one loss. Compared to debate, Forensics is much more relaxed. Instead of using “mind games”, the student performs for a judge only. In forensics, the student can choose to act out or read duet acts, poetry and prose pieces, or extemporaneous speeches. “I think forensics is lots easier than debate,” said freshman Eric Madden. “At forensics meets, it is more relaxed, so it is more fun. It is also easier to compete in.” “I felt really good about how much the forensic team competed this year. On the average, each member has competed 20 times,” said Hogg. by Audra Knop photo by J. Knupp DEBATE TEAM: (front) Brooke Simpson and Audra Knop (back) Woody Wood and Doug Brubaker (not pictured: Vernon Brokar, Todd Ferlig, Eric Madden, and Benji Robl. “I think foren- sics is lots easier than debate. At Forensics meets, it is more relaxed, so it is more fun. It is also easier to com- pete in.” Eric Madden Freshman 20

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 photo by J. Knupp SHARING KNOWLEDGE: Junior Mike Hammersmith and senior Karen Wilson help each other complete a Spanish I exercise, while senior Allan Zuhars leans in for a few tips. photo by J. Knupp LOST IN THOUGHT: Senior Shanda Taylor lakes lime out of her Spanish studies to work on her English term paper. photo by J. Knupp TASTE-TESTING: Sophomore Dennis While digs in to the dessert that he and his partners made in Skills for Single Living. 19

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photo by John R. Mohn STATE-HOUND SPEAKER: Sophomore Eric Madden reciles the prose piece “Socrates: Apology at the Ellinwood Speech Invitational. At Pratt, Madden read the same piece and recieved a one rating which quali led him forsla le compe- tition. photo John R. Mohn LISTEN TO ME: Seniors Grant Bowman and Jerome Pelz perform a Improvised Duet Act (IDA) during the Ellinwood Forensics tournament. An IDA consists or drawing for a skit, planning for 30 minu- tes, and performing for a judge. EAGLE DEBATE (t FORENSICS 21